Chris Conway is a District 1 candidate who grew up in northeast Fort Collins (near Tavelli Elementary). He teaches English at Ridgeview Classical Schools and founded YIMBY Fort Collins to advocate for more housing options. He notes past work with local and state leaders on housing and sustainability and mentions endorsements from Democratic elected officials. […]
Episodes
A Closer Look at City Council Candidate Daisy Montgomery in District 1
Daisy Montgomery is vice chair of the City’s Disability Advisory Board (speaking only for herself). She spent 13 years as a Department of Defense program manager, is a small-business owner, a disability advocate, and identifies as autistic. She’s running for City Council, District 1. Episode Summary Nick Armstrong talks with Daisy about District 1 priorities […]
A Closer Look at City Council Candidate Susan Gutowsky in District 1
Susan Gutowsky is a longtime educator and public servant in Fort Collins. With 26 years of teaching experience in the Poudre School District (PSD) and time spent on the PSD School Board, she has built a career focused on education and community involvement. After six years on the Fort Collins City Council, Susan is now […]
The Squeeze on the Average American with Mike O’Connell
Mike O’Connell is a retired entrepreneur and former director of the Larimer SBDC. His career spans corporate leadership and small-business ownership (including a furniture manufacturing company). In retirement, he performs music around northern Colorado and southern Wyoming and presents a data-driven talk, “The Squeeze on the Average American,” exploring how policy choices and economic trends […]
The Urban Forest Strategic Plan with City Forester Kendra Boot
Kendra Boot is the City Forester for Fort Collins and a senior manager within the Parks Department. Her background includes rural/standard forestry and urban forestry work for local governments and tree care companies. She oversees management of the city’s public trees and related policies, permitting, and programs. Episode Summary City Forester Kendra Boot explains how […]
Fixing Our Democracy, One Step at a Time – Dear Fort Collins
Welcome to Dear Fort Collins, a podcast exploring issues in and around Fort Collins. Our guest on this episode is Rick Hubbard, an 81-year-old activist who is on a mission to fix our broken political system. Rick is currently undertaking a cross-country walk from the West Coast to Washington, DC, to raise awareness and support […]